weedbreeder
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Southwest Houston, TX - Zone 9a
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« on: November 02, 2009, 05:23:26 PM » |
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Do the casters on the EBs have brakes that I don't see? My EB doesn't roll, it drags. The plastic wheels won't last a season that way.
Jim
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alwayslearning
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2009, 05:34:33 PM » |
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Yes...if the EB is dragging that means the brakes are ON. Look for small levers on two of the wheels and lift them up.
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weedbreeder
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Southwest Houston, TX - Zone 9a
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 05:47:34 PM » |
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Thanks! I must have examined the two casters that have no brakes After two, I gave up.
Jim
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Deb
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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2009, 04:46:13 AM » |
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I put those two on the front so they're easy to see and disengage. They seem to lock whenever they want, not always when I want them to.
I bet they are handy if you have a hard surface and a slight slope.
Deb
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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2009, 07:22:17 AM » |
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They like to lock themselves when you roll your EB's. I took mine off.
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"I've never met a plant that committed suicide," "There's always a reason for everything." Blake Whisenant
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weedbreeder
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Southwest Houston, TX - Zone 9a
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« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 12:22:41 PM » |
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You took off the brakes or the wheels? I need to roll my one box 10 feet east each day about 4 p.m. to catch more rays. Then roll it back in the morning.
Jim
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« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2009, 12:49:41 PM » |
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I took off the casters
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"I've never met a plant that committed suicide," "There's always a reason for everything." Blake Whisenant
“Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do.”
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the*blonded*one
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Northeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 12:41:10 PM » |
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You could always go to the website order site under replacement parts and order a 2-caster set... with half off shipping! That set does not have 'brakes'!
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kathy
The EarthBox
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in the mountains of PA Zone 5, almost 4
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 12:59:23 PM » |
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Just to clarify, EarthBox casters come with 2 with brakes, 2 without. I put my brake ones on opposite corners to prevent rolling long ways and short ways. It is easy to see the brake handles and make sure they are up if you want the brakes off. I don't suggest using 4 without brakes if you are in a windy area, with lots of growth the plants tend to act as a sail.
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kath, gardening is my game, EarthBox is my fame
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 01:08:59 PM » |
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I don't suggest using 4 without brakes if you are in a windy area, with lots of growth the plants tend to act as a sail. Sounds like a cartoon to be drawn. "Runaway EBs! Block Freeway!" |
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a'for a snowflake ad-even fell, they were a plantin' fer tha spring N-nair edds awready. Differunts a'tween a man ana creachurse.
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